Validation of serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Europe

Vaccine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1368-1373

  Konradsen, Helle Bossen ^a  

^a WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Serotyping; Streptococci; Validation

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EUROPE; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROTYPING; SERUM; STANDARD; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EUROPE; QUALITY CONTROL; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 12344264562     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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